Sec. 52-251d. Attorney's fees in action to establish paternity or establish, modify or enforce child support orders in TANF cases.
Sec. 52-251d. Attorney's fees in action to establish paternity or establish, modify or enforce child support orders in TANF cases. (a) In any civil action to establish
paternity or to establish, modify or enforce child support orders in TANF cases pursuant
to sections 17b-745, 46b-86, 46b-160, 46b-171, 46b-172, 46b-215 and 46b-231, the
court may allow the state, when it is the prevailing party, a reasonable attorney's fee.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be deemed: (1) To
create a new cause of action against any individual; or (2) to confer any new jurisdiction
upon the Superior Court in any action against any individual.
(P.A. 92-253, S. 9; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 70, 75; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 109, 165; June 18 Sp. Sess.
P.A. 97-7, S. 27, 38.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 deleted reference to Sec. 46b-180 in Subsec. (a) and made a technical change in
Subsec. (b), effective January 1, 1998; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 replaced reference to "AFDC" with "TANF" in Subsec.
(a), effective July 1, 1997; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to Sec. 17b-748 with
Sec. 17b-745, effective July 1, 1997.